Eadiator-shielb for motor-vehicles



H. J. SAUVAGE.

RADIATOR SHIELD FOR MOTO VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.20,119.

1 ,400,184,4 Patented Dec. 13, 192,1.

UNITED? STATES PATENT OFFCE.

RADIATOR-SHIELD FOR MOTOR-VEHICLES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Deo. 13, 1921.

Application filed February 20, 1919. Serial No. 278,231.

To all whom t may concern: t

Be it known that I, HERBERT J. SAUVAGE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chi cago, in the county ofy Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Radiator-Shields for Motor-Vehicles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in radiator shields for motor vehicles and one of the objects of the same is to provide an improved device of this character which will be simple, durable, cheap, and compact in construction and by means of which the temperature of the radiator will at all times be under the control of the operator and from a point remote from the radiator.

A further object is to provide an improved device of this character which may be read ily attached to the radiator and as readily removed.

To the attainment of these ends and the accomplishment of other new and useful objects as will appear, the invention consists 1n the features of novelty in substantially the construction, combination and arrangement of the several parts hereinafter more fully decribed and claimed and shown in the accompanying drawing illustrating this invention and in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of a radiator having a shield applied thereto constructed in accordance with the principles of this invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 2-2 Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of one of the members of the shield.

Fig. 1 is a detail front elevation of a portion of a radiator and showing a portion of another memberpof the shield.

Referring more particularly to the' drawing the numeral l() designates the ordinary radiator of a motor vehicle.

The shield proper constituting this invention embodies two members arranged one 'in advance of the other and these members may be `constructed in any desired or suitable manner so as to provide openings through each, and which openings in therespective members are out of register and are maintained out of register while the two members are adapted to be adjusted toward and away from each other relatively one with respect to the other.

To that end, the rear member of the shield is here shown as being constructed in the form of a frame having uprights 11 and cross members 1 2'. The uprights 11 are of a length to extend across 4the radiator 10 and the upper extremities 13 of the uprights may be deflected as shown so as to engage under the shoulders 14; formed in the radiator. The cross members 12 are also similarly derected as at 15 to engage the shoulders 16 formed at the sides of the radiator 10. The frame thus formed is provided with a series of spaced cross members 17 which terminate short of the shoulders 16 so that the frame thus constructed will constitute the rear member having' the openings 18 therethrough. This rear member may be secured l in position and against accidental displacement in any desired or suitable manner such for instance as by means of fastening devices 19 passing through recessed portions 2O preferably in the uprights 1l, and also through the radiator to the rear thereof where the extremities of the fastening devices may pass through suitable plates or elements 21 and nuts 22 are provided on the fastening devices for securing the parts in position.

The front member of the shield may also be constructed in the form of a frame 23 having spaced cross bars 24: to form spaced openings 25 intermediate the cross bars. The side members 26. of the frame 23 are pivotally connected with the rear frame member in any desired or suitable manner preferably by means of a bar or rod 27 passing through the apertures 28 in the extremities of the side members 26 and also through bearings 29 carried by the rear member of the shield and arranged in alinenient with the apertures 28. When thetwo members are thus assembled, the openings 18 and 25 of the members will be out of register and will be always maintained in such relative position so that when the front member of the shield is moved toward or away from the rear member, the passages through the respective members formed by these openings `will be enlarged or decreased and thereby vary or control the amount of air allowed to pass to the radiator.

Any suitable means may be provided for manipulating the shield from a remote point and to that end, there may be provided an operating bar or rod 30 which is connected as at 31 with the front member of the shield and preferably passes through the radiator,

under the hood, through the dash board 32 and terminates in a handle 33 located in a convenient position for the operator. This bar 30 is provided with a series of spaced teeth 34C which cooperate with a locking element 35 for maintaining the shield member in itsadjusted position. An elastic member such as spring 36 operates upon the-element 30 and tends to hold the teeth 34 in engagement with the locking member 35.

li desired, anelastic member orspring 37 may be interposed between the members of theshield for holding the parts against vibratory movement and the frame members of the front shield member may be deflected laterally as at 38 so as to abut the 'front of theradiator and thereby operate as a stop to limit the rearward movement of the shield member. Y

Y With this improved construction it will be manifest that substantially the entire area of the radiator may be controlled, that is the amount of air supplied to substantially the entire area may be controlled, and it will be noted that by providing the apertures or openings through the shield members, and which openings are always maintained out of register, this result may be obtained. It will also be manifest that by hingedly or pivotally connecting the lower end ot the shield members, the lower portion ot the radiator will be protected so that a greater amount of air will be supplied to the top portion of thexradiator when the engine is starting and the lower or cooler portion of the radiator will be protected until the heated Huid is equally distributed in the radiator, with the result that the desired temperature maybe obtained and the it is obvious that many changes may be` made in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, within the scope of the claims, without departing from the spirit of this invention. .Y

What is'claimed as new is 4l. A radiator shield for motor vehicles,

said shield embodying two cooperating andy relatively movable elements each provided with aperturestherethrough, the apertures in one of the elements being maintained out of alinement. with the apertures in the other element, and means whereby said elements maybe vrelatively shifted.

2. A radiator shield for motor vehicles, said shield embodying two cooperating elements arranged Yone in advance of the other, and means for connecting the elements for swinging movement relatively one with relation to the other and one toward and away from the other, said elements being provided with openings therethrough, the openings in one of the velements being arranged and maintained out of regis tering relation with respect to the openings in the other element.

3. A radiator shield for motor vehicles,v

said shield embodying two coperating elements arranged one inadvance of the other,-

ment of the elements from a remotev point.

et. A radiator shieldifor motor vehicles, said shield embodying two cooperating elements arranged one in advance ot the other, means connecting the elementsfor swinging movement relatively one with relation to the other and one toward and away from the other, said elements being provided with openings therethrough, the openings in one of the elements being arranged and main'- tained out of registering relation with respect to the openings in the Vother ele ment, and an elastic element interposed between the said elements.

5. A radiator shield formotorvehicles,said shield embodying two cooperating elements arranged one in advance of the otlier',means connecting the elements forswinging movement relatively one with relation-to the other and one toward and away from the other, said elements being provided with openings therethrough, the openings in one of the elements being arranged and main` tained out of registering relation with respect to the openings in the other element, and means for maintaining the said elements in their relatively adjusted positions. 'n 6. A radiator shield for Vmotor vehicles, said shield embodying two coperating elements arranged one in advance oi' the other, said elements being each provided with openings therethrough, they said openings in one of thevelements being arranged out of alinement with the openings in the other llO element, and means connecting the elements whereby one of the elements will be adapted for movement ltoward and away from vthe other element, the said openings in theele' ments being at all times maintained out ot' alinement. Y y Y 7. A radiator shield Vfor motor vehicles,

said shield embodying two coperating elements arranged one in advance of the other, said elements being each provided with openings therethrough, the openings in the elements being out of registration, means hingedly connecting one edge oit the elements whereby one element is adapted for swinging movements toward and away from the other element and the openings in the elements will be maintained out of alinement, and an actuating element connected directly with one of the said elements.

8. A radiator shield for motor vehicles, said shield embodying two cooperating elements arranged one in advance of the other, said elements being each provided with openings therethrough, the openings in the elements being out of registration, means hingedly connecting one edge of the elements whereby one element is adapted for swinging movements toward and away from the element and the openings in the elements will be maintained out of alinement, an actuating element connected directly with one of the said elements, and means cooperating with the said operating element for maintaining the lirst recited elements in their relatively adjusted position.

9. A radiator shield for motor vehicles, means for attaching the shield to the front of a radiator, said shield embodying two ccoperating members one in advance of the other, said members having openings therethrough, the openings in the respective members being maintained out of register, means iXedly connecting the members for relative movement one toward and away from the other, and means for causing such relative movement of the members.

10. A radiator shield for motor vehicles, means for attaching the shield to the front of a radiator, said shield embodying two cooperating members one in advance of the other, said members having openings therethrough, the openings in the respective members being maintained out of register, means iXedly connecting the members for relative movement one toward and away from the other, and means for causing such relative movement of the members, the said openings in the respective members being maintained out of register in all positions of the members with respect to each other.

1.1. A radiator shield for motor vehicles, embodying an apertured element mounted in front of the radiator for swinging movement toward and away from the radiator, and means whereby such swinging movement of the element will vary the size of said apertures to vary the amount of air currents supplied to the radiator.

12. A radiator shield for motor vehicles, embodying an apertured element mounted in front of the radiator for swinging movement toward and away from the radiator, means whereby such swinging movement of the element will vary the size of said apertures to vary the amount of air currents supplied to the radiator, and means for maintaining the said element in its adjusted position with respect to the radiator.

13. A radiator shield for motor vehicles, embodying an apertured element mounted in front of the radiator for movement toward and away from the radiator, and means whereby such movement of the element will vary the size of said apertures to vary the amount of air currents supplied to the ra.- diator.

14. A radiator shield for motor vehicles embodying an apertured element mounted in front of the radiator, said element being movable as a unit toward and away from the radiator', and means whereby such movement of the element will vary the said apertures to very the amount of air supplied to the radiator.

ln testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specilication on this 18th day of February, A. D. 1919.

HERBERT J. SAUVAGE. 

